Latest Recall26V605000|Days Since Recall14|Recalls YTD74|Vehicles Affected YTD14.1M|Current Streak14d|Record Streak16d|Ford Quality IndexVOLATILE|Service Advisor ConfidenceBULLISH|Previous Streak0d|Latest Recall26V605000|Days Since Recall14|Recalls YTD74|Vehicles Affected YTD14.1M|Current Streak14d|Record Streak16d|Ford Quality IndexVOLATILE|Service Advisor ConfidenceBULLISH|Previous Streak0d|
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05V388000OFFICIAL DATA
Sep 7, 2005
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ManufacturerOFFICIAL DATA
Ford Motor Company
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Ford Campaign #OFFICIAL DATA
05S28
Potentially Affected VehiclesOFFICIAL DATA
4,500,000
SummaryOFFICIAL DATA

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

ConsequenceOFFICIAL DATA

A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.

RemedyOFFICIAL DATA

BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)

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